Bengal back at World Bank door after 5 years

  • 10/06/2004

Five years after spurning the World Bank's offer to credit for roads and infrastructure development on purporated ideological grounds, Bengal's ruling communists seem to be heading for the bank for funds to implement projects in various sectors. Senior officials said terms between Bengal and the bank had been finalised and a loan-cum-grant package of Rs 200 crore would soon be made available for the technical education segment.